5079 - Mucha - Ornately Illustrated Depiction of Women (No Image to Verso)

Mucha - Ornately Illustrated Depiction of Women (No Image to Verso) Description of the work: This attractive color lithograph is by Alphonse Mucha as part of the work by Robert de Flers entitled Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli or Prinzessin von Tripolis. The work was published in Prague by B. Koci in 1901. It was printed on vellum paper. This work was considered one of the finest examples of Mucha's book illustrations. (Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book 366) According to the Mucha Foundation, by the time Robert de Flers completed the manuscript for the story, Mucha had only three months to complete the 134 lithographs to illustrate the text. He later wrote: “We worked on four stones simultaneously. I did some of the drawings straight onto the stone. Other things, particularly the decorative edgings, I drew on tracing paper which was then passed on to the draughtsmen who continued the work with the colors I specified. I hardly had time to sketch out the motif for an ornament when they came and took it from my hands and got down to work on it.” Alfons Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. Paper Size: ~ 9 3/8" by 11 3/4" Paper Type or Special Features: Lithograph Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.